(Previous Incident Code: R4232)

One civilian, a child, was reported killed and one to two civilians, possibly including a girl and a woman, were reported injured during an alleged Russian or Syrian airstrike on the village of Jouseph in Jabal al-Zawiya, south of Idlib on February 22, 2020.

Regarding civilian harm, more than 10 sources reported that a girl succumbed to her injuries as a result of Russian airstrikes on Jouseph village. Shahba Press stated that aside from the death of a girl, “other civilians” sustained injuries. Halab Today TV and Syrialiveuae Map claimed that a child was wounded by a Russian air bombardment on the village of Jouseph. It is unclear whether this is the same child that later succumbed to her injuries. Smart News reported that a source from the Syrian Civil Defence had told Smart that a woman was wounded as a result of the airstrike. The Syrian Civil Defence also indicated great damage to civilian homes and property.

More than 15 sources attributed the airstrike to the Russian Armed Forces, with @oulaalassaad and RTTR2019 claiming that Russia used vacuum missiles during the strike.

The local time of the incident is unknown. However, urgent tweets on the incident were posted as early as 7:12 AM local time.